2 dead after crash, fire involving 18-wheeler on Eastex Freeway near Beltway 8, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two people are dead after a fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler and a sedan on the Eastex Freeway near Beltway 8 on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.

The Houston Police Department confirmed that two people died at the scene and that its detectives were conducting an investigation into the crash.

According to the Houston Fire Department, in addition to the two people who died, a third person in the sedan was rushed to the hospital after the accident. Fire officials said that the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

All southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway in the area were shut down after the fiery crash, according to Houston TranStar's website.

Houston TranStar first reported the incident as a "Heavy Truck Accident" involving two vehicles and a "Vehicle Fire" on IH-69 southbound near Beltway 8 at about 4:55 p.m.

Cameras showed multiple fire crews responding to the scene, with smoke near the stopped vehicles.

Officials did not provide details on the ages or descriptions of the victims, and said the cause of the crash was still under investigation.

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